PROJECT PROPOSAL TO THE MODERN MUSEET STOCKHOLM Ture

PROJECT PROPOSAL TO THE ”MODERN MUSEET“ · STOCKHOLM © Ture Sjolander – The Artist. . . Europe Oct 2008 1

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Ture Sjolander – The Artist. . . Support from Pontus Hultén • “Sjolander has for some years with great creativity worked with projects that combine many and expensive methods. Since his ideas are among the most interesting that have emerged lately, it would be desirable that he be considered. ” – Pontus Hultén, Director Modern Museum in Stockholm, 1966, in support for an application for a grant that Hulthén suggested that Sjolander should apply for and that he actually later was also rewarded. 3

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Ture Sjolander – The Artist. . . who invented computer animation • In 1965, Ture Sjolander’s electronically manipulated images were broadcasted by the Swedish Television (SVT). Among other things, Ture Sjolander was experimenting with the question of how much the portrait of a person could be changed before it was unrecognizable, something which has pioneered the amazing morph-technique that is used today. • Gene Youngblood, who, alongside with Marshall Mc. Luchan, is the most celebrated media-philosopher of today, devoted a whole chapter in his book Expanded Cinema, 1970, (Pre face by Buckminster-Fuller) to the experiments of the SVT. Expanded cinema means transgression of conventions as well as mind-expanding transgressions and new definitions. Sjolander’s broadcasts were not technically sophisticated, but they were ground-breaking. • The film mentioned by Youngblood is "Monument" (1968) by Ture Sjolander and Lars Weck. The other earlier televised pioneering animation were "TIME" (1965/66) by Ture Sjolander and Bror Wikstrom, and later "Space in the Brain" (1969) by Ture Sjolander, Bror Wikstrom, Sven Hoglund and Lasse Svanberg. Whereas most of the modern-day artists fade into oblivion, Ture Sjolander has found his place in the art history by the making of those films. 5

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Ture Sjolander – The Artist. . . ”A young emerging artist“ • 1964 Ture Sjolander, a young emerging artist undertakes experiments of modulating the television pictures at the Swedish National Television (Dec 1964 -April 1965) and 1966 the first Video Synthesizer is temporary built for the making of TIME years ahead of Nam June Paik he met in Stockholm late August 1966. • Self. Portrait Ture Sjolander 25 February 1967 Svenska Dagbladet newspaper Sweden. 8

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Ture Sjolander – The Artist. . . Tapistry 2 x 3 meter • Picture from the TV experiment; Space in the Brain. • An Electronic space opera. • 3 different pictures were made up as a montage/collage by Ture. Sjolander. • The picture was published in Dagens Nyheter 1969 and was giving an impression of what actually happen at the moon. No REAL picture of this kind was never taken out in the space, at this very point in time. Ture Sjolander in front of his tapistry made in France 1970. Pinton Freres Atelier, Aubuson. 2 x 3 meter. 10

Ture Sjolander – The Artist. . . ”Monument“ in ”Time“ 11

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Ture Sjolander – The Artist. . . • Two of three paintings from the Collection, by Ture Sjolander 1992. 13

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Ture Sjolander's works include photos, films, books, articles, textiles, tv-programs, video-installations, happenings, sculptures and paintings – all scattered around the Globe. But mostly, his work consists of a life of questioning and creation. The outlined exhibition is dedicated to capturing the diversity of one of the great artists of the 20 th century and encourage Sjolanders‘s global thinking. 17

Ture Sjolander – The Artist. . . Special Event: „Vernissage“ • Invitation will be sent to invited guests: Single pages of the book will be included, which function as entrance tickets • When visitors arrive at the event they will get "hyperrings" at the entrance and will be asked to hang the parts of the book on the “chain of Thoughts“ (which goes through-out the whole exihibiton and also guides visitors the way). So, everybody from the audience will become part of the art creation • A conference call via Skype will be set up in room 1 = discussion forum for audience with Ture Sjolander • – Lots of screens will be in room 1: Some show Ture‘s internet pages, some show paintings, some show the interview – Interview will be recorded for later use in the exhibition – Several paintings will be introduced by host (e. g. director of the museum). The music band ”Fylkingen“ will then play music, which is inspired by those masterpieces of Ture‘s art The tour of the exhibition may begin. . . see next pages 18

”All People on Earth are entitled to know who they are. “ Ture Sjolander 19

Ture Sjolander – The Artist. . . DYNA Concept 1 MIC Ceiling: Computer screen (random chosen image) 20

Ture Sjolander – The Artist. . . Concept 2 • Exhibition of original broadcasting system • Films „TIME“ and „MONUMENT“ will be shown on large screens • Audience can try morph technique with their own pictures that can be taken - inspired by Ture‘s question: ” How much of the portrait of a person can be changed before it is unrecognizable? “ • DYNA MIC In 1974, Sherman Price of Rutt Electrophysics, wrote to the Swedish Television Company (SVT): "Video Synthesis is becoming a prominent technique in TV production here in the United States, and I think it will be interesting to give credit to your broadcasting system and personnel for achieving this historic invention. " 21

Ture Sjolander – The Artist. . . Concept 3 • DYNA MIC Descriptions of Ture‘s photographic works as well as his co-cooperations with stars like Charly Chaplin, ABBA, and Greta Garbo 22

Ture Sjolander – The Artist. . . Concept 4 STATI C • One room could present two copies of the large web-book of about 1000 pages („first hyperringed book“) • Several computers could show Ture Sjolander‘s over 100 different web sites (on hard disc) – another computer could be with internet connection giving visitors surfing instructions for surprise results • A wall could display internet projections on one side – and early multi-art-projections on the other side of the room • The ceiling could present space, lunar landing, and the international broadcasted peace conference 23

Ture Sjolander – The Artist. . . Concept 5 STATI C • Outside – Large replica in vinyl for outdoor use of early electronically manipulated images 24

"Sjolander's works of art, which combine art and technology, become an attempt to preserve our poetic survival. It is truly humane, or rather humanistic achivement, in the modern sense of the word. “ Pierre Restany 25

Ture Sjolander – The Artist. . . Concept 6 DYNA MIC • One room could have a “wall of communication“ – Connection to Ture Sjolander in Australia via IP-Video from Skype, e. g. twice a day for 60 minutes 26

Ture Sjolander – The Artist. . . Concept 7 DYNA MIC • Cinema – Picture show of internet images – Ture Sjolander‘s early movies for SR arranged by Fylkingen – Interview with Ture Sjolander about his more recent work in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and China – Video experiments by other artists who participated in Video. Nu, for example Kjartan Slettemark 27

Ture Sjolander – The Artist. . . Concept 8 • A room could outline Ture‘s life after he left Europe over 20 years ago • What are Ture‘s most exciting art pieces he has created since he is in Australia? – This room will give the answer • In the middle of the room will be some stones from Magnetic Island 28

Ture Sjolander – The Artist. . . Concept 9 DYNA MIC • Cinema or out-doors – Evenings with live music from jazz and progressive music scene of the sixties – Kenny Håkanssons Psychedelic Dream, Fläsket Brinner, Gudibrallan, Kebnekaise, Samla Mammas Manna, Blå Tåget, Bernt Rosengren, BKS, Christer Bothén, Fredrik Norén, Bobo Stenson 29

• Make a Image Search on Google at the Internet 30

Ture Sjolander – The Artist. . . International Sponsors www. scarab. se www. skype. com www. frese. de www. fylkingen. se 31

”Many artists take a pleasure in provoking the established art world. Ture Sjolander also provokes the rest of the world. “ Aapo Saask 32

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